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i told robert gibbs i'm willing to provide them. at this hour he has yet to get back to me. shepard: what's he saying about the different scenes at the town hall meetings and the ones the lawmakers have been holding. >> one americans are deferential when the presence of any president. president obama, president bush, and the others. they don't screen the clouds crowds there is a lottery system for 70% of the audience town halls there will be another one in montana tomorrow. 30% are set aside to sympathetic officials in the region. that's how things will be conducted in montana. white house says they like a rigorous robust debate. whether they get in their own town halls probably not. lawmakers are. shepard: thank you. mixed news from the jobs market. the number of americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits went up unexpectedly last week. that's according to the department of labor which reports there were 4,000 more first time claims than the week before. but at the same time we learned the total number of americans continuing to receive jobless benefits fell by m
i told robert gibbs i'm willing to provide them. at this hour he has yet to get back to me. shepard: what's he saying about the different scenes at the town hall meetings and the ones the lawmakers have been holding. >> one americans are deferential when the presence of any president. president obama, president bush, and the others. they don't screen the clouds crowds there is a lottery system for 70% of the audience town halls there will be another one in montana tomorrow. 30% are set...
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. >> robert gibbs may be right. we are all focusing on some of the craziness taking place at town halls and some of the politicians playing to the bases showing up at town halls when you are not getting a representative sample of actual people in the middle who show up. bill: now, there is something very disturbing about a major corporation, g.e., allowing its news division to brand americans, rationist, stupid because they oppose. i have never seen this before. folks are using their constitutional rights to protest the health care policy they believe will harm them and the country. a powerful corporation, g.e., which just received more than a billion dollars in low cost government loans, taxpayer money, demonizes the very people that provided them the cash. is that unbelievable? and the folks are noticing. so far in august, the msnbc network, the most radical left arm of nbc news is down 24% in total audience while fox news is up 21%. at 8:00 p.m. factor is up 56% in the. it's not just nbc news going after the heal
. >> robert gibbs may be right. we are all focusing on some of the craziness taking place at town halls and some of the politicians playing to the bases showing up at town halls when you are not getting a representative sample of actual people in the middle who show up. bill: now, there is something very disturbing about a major corporation, g.e., allowing its news division to brand americans, rationist, stupid because they oppose. i have never seen this before. folks are using their...
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martha: we heard from robert gibbs. he said the president is committed to his campaign promise of not raising taxes on the middle-class. so why are members of his administration floating a trial balloon, opening the door to the idea that when the economy recovers, they could possibly raise taxes to deal with the deficit? trace: in the top box, funeral services for burden forced -- former boxer vernon forest. and a chemical reaction in new bedford, mass. causes 26 people to be sent to the hospital. in the bottom box, mahmoud ahmadinejad getting support for his second term from the country's supreme leader today. martha, this is robert give us in the press briefing room. he has been fielding quite a few questions about the possibility of the administration changed its mind and increasing taxes. in the campaign, president obama said this. >> if you make less than a quarter million dollars a year, then you will not to your income tax, capital tax go off, not one dime. martha: here is what two of his top economic advisers ar
martha: we heard from robert gibbs. he said the president is committed to his campaign promise of not raising taxes on the middle-class. so why are members of his administration floating a trial balloon, opening the door to the idea that when the economy recovers, they could possibly raise taxes to deal with the deficit? trace: in the top box, funeral services for burden forced -- former boxer vernon forest. and a chemical reaction in new bedford, mass. causes 26 people to be sent to the...
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robert gibbs, of trying to downplay the go it alone strategy right now. clearly, one thing that the white house can do and has given serious consideration to. bill: on the inside and outside, we have it covered. some in congress seem to be doing their best to avoid confrontation on health care. some of them. >> [angry chanting] bill: no surprise, after watching federal lawmakers struggling, but lawmakers are choosing not to hold debates on reform. 323 house members have no plans to hold a public meeting. 35 senators have the same plant. now we are getting reports that some of those people are suddenly going to play that song by neil diamond. we will rock out. megyn: one of bill's favorite. >> yes. you know why? every year when we went to florida we had to listen to neil diamond. i know every word to every cell he has written. megyn: [laughter] good times. more of that, coming up. one perfect example of these town halls, here is an oklahoma democrat. >> [angry yelling] megyn: hosting a health care debate in his home state, there was a showing of opposition
robert gibbs, of trying to downplay the go it alone strategy right now. clearly, one thing that the white house can do and has given serious consideration to. bill: on the inside and outside, we have it covered. some in congress seem to be doing their best to avoid confrontation on health care. some of them. >> [angry chanting] bill: no surprise, after watching federal lawmakers struggling, but lawmakers are choosing not to hold debates on reform. 323 house members have no plans to hold a...
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robert gibbs said, again, look, we'll do this dance again. he said it's not changed. the white house position has remained consistent, he said, over the last few months that, in fact, the white house all throughout the administration, in fact, believes that the best way to overhaul the system would be to include a public option, but, of course, the debate over whether the administration's depositid position changed and, again, robert gibbs insisting that nothing at all has changed in the white house's view. >> since we have you here, we'll keep you longer than i had planned. i want to ask you about this, later today the president will participate in a conference call with faith leaders to discuss health insurance reform. how big of an initiative is this to include vangalists in garnering support for health reform? >> obviously, this is significant. the president is reaching out trying to get the message to really all corners and trying to drum up support for this. whether or not we'll hear anything new remains an open question. yesterday robert gibbs was asked about t
robert gibbs said, again, look, we'll do this dance again. he said it's not changed. the white house position has remained consistent, he said, over the last few months that, in fact, the white house all throughout the administration, in fact, believes that the best way to overhaul the system would be to include a public option, but, of course, the debate over whether the administration's depositid position changed and, again, robert gibbs insisting that nothing at all has changed in the white...
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let us listen to robert gibbs. >> making the country saved? >> this is the same song and dance we have heard since the first day of the administration. i do not have tha lot to say. if you watched the interview, the vice president clearly had his facts on a number of things wrong. the notion that somehow this white house is going to be making interrogation decisions, not the high value detaining group stationed at the fbi, and whom have participants from all different intelligence and law enforcement agencies within our government, which has allowed people like fran townsend to complement the creation of this group. i think what was also eliminated were centered in the cannes comments yesterday about -- senator mccain's comments yesterday about whether or not these enhanced interrogation techniques that the president has outlawed -- the effect that it has on our standing in the world and foreign policy. he does not agree with us on every issue, but i thought, given his experience, they are tremendously illuminating. i am not entirely sure that
let us listen to robert gibbs. >> making the country saved? >> this is the same song and dance we have heard since the first day of the administration. i do not have tha lot to say. if you watched the interview, the vice president clearly had his facts on a number of things wrong. the notion that somehow this white house is going to be making interrogation decisions, not the high value detaining group stationed at the fbi, and whom have participants from all different intelligence...
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robert gibbs accused white house court -- the press corps of being disappointed because the president was not screened at in there was a bit of truth there. a lot of people went thinking that there would be fireworks, and there really was not. >> it is certainly ramp up. as you said earlier, there are five bills. yet, these people are certain they know what is in them. this is very frightening. >> of these are people who do not believe what they read a newspaper but apparently believe what ever they receive in an e-mail over the internet. there is a lot of the center -- misinformation. journalists are trying to correct what is being said. but the problem is we still do not really know what is in the bill. we know it is being talked about. but you cannot deduct the rumor when you have a lot of ambiguities and very little direction from the president. >> we have an entrenched broadcasting right wing. it is on cable and radio. >> the fab four? >> if you want to call them that. how much do you think that this is -- kennedy, a bill in bed -- the want to name names? -- glen beck? >> i think
robert gibbs accused white house court -- the press corps of being disappointed because the president was not screened at in there was a bit of truth there. a lot of people went thinking that there would be fireworks, and there really was not. >> it is certainly ramp up. as you said earlier, there are five bills. yet, these people are certain they know what is in them. this is very frightening. >> of these are people who do not believe what they read a newspaper but apparently...
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>> robert gibbs compared the economy to a patient with cancer. we save the patient so far but there could be a fear ahead. they could hit 10 percent unemployment, and there is a lot of work to do before the economy will recover. jane: when do they believe the country will start to see sustained job growth? >> he said basically you need to have stabilization before you seeing growth. we are a long way from long-term sustained growth, so basically bracing people or a long time before we get back to where we want to. jon: florida senator mel martinez is expected to announce his resignation this afternoon. even the state and a short time ago announcing he plans to step down more than one year before the end of his term. he is said to be stepping down because the family issues. jane: the center for disease control is providing more information on the h1n1 virus has schools prepare for a new year. they are worried that schools in the country are not prepared for what could be coming. marianne silber is with us in atlanta, where the cdc is based. >> the
>> robert gibbs compared the economy to a patient with cancer. we save the patient so far but there could be a fear ahead. they could hit 10 percent unemployment, and there is a lot of work to do before the economy will recover. jane: when do they believe the country will start to see sustained job growth? >> he said basically you need to have stabilization before you seeing growth. we are a long way from long-term sustained growth, so basically bracing people or a long time before...
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and gibbs mentioned specifically on the senate finance committee. at the same time, he also noted that there are also other republicans who aren't being so constructive, and some of the comments that they are making are leading them to believe that -- that those republicans don't have any interest in being a part of health care reform, kyra? >> all right, so what about this evening's conference call with the faith groups? >> robert gibbs said yesterday, don't expect to hear anything new necessarily from the president on this, but obviously this is part of his push to try and garner support. it's not just republican resistance that they're encountering, keep in mind. there are some skeptics on the democratic side as well. we know that some conservative democrats in particular are a little bit wary. they're asking the same kind of questions about how this is going to be paid for. and in the end, is this really going to be the best way to go about health care reform? namely, the public option. the president's message is going to be consistent, accordin
and gibbs mentioned specifically on the senate finance committee. at the same time, he also noted that there are also other republicans who aren't being so constructive, and some of the comments that they are making are leading them to believe that -- that those republicans don't have any interest in being a part of health care reform, kyra? >> all right, so what about this evening's conference call with the faith groups? >> robert gibbs said yesterday, don't expect to hear anything...
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. >> we want to go to the white house briefing and listen to robert gibbs. >> are on vacation. we'll try to get you better guidance on that in terms of splitting up bills. jonath jonathan's story had it in there that the president was going to meet with advisers on this. unless that was a meeting that includes marvin on a golf course -- >> be on the budget -- >> maybe jonathan can clear it up for both of us. >> are you going to take questions? >> sounds like he needs to. no, let me discuss in -- discuss a little bit. obviously, our focus as i said yesterday, is on continuing this process in a bipartisan fashion. you heard the president say that again today. he reached out and spoken with members of congress including members of the finance committee over the past several days. yes. he talked with senator olympia snowe yesterday and senator conrad. as we've discussed, talked with senator baucus on friday. that's our focus is continuing to work this in a bipartisan way. i know that six senators on the finance committee have a conference call slated according to -- >> so there's s
. >> we want to go to the white house briefing and listen to robert gibbs. >> are on vacation. we'll try to get you better guidance on that in terms of splitting up bills. jonath jonathan's story had it in there that the president was going to meet with advisers on this. unless that was a meeting that includes marvin on a golf course -- >> be on the budget -- >> maybe jonathan can clear it up for both of us. >> are you going to take questions? >> sounds like...
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even he dispatched robert gibbs to say that, that it's, that the cable tv is, and the protesters are standing in the way of an alternative to having corporate america run the show. this is absolute, right out of the canned left department. >> rick: robert gibbs, interesting that you mention him, because i'm sure you saw the exchange week between president spokesman and our own major garrett who uncovered what could turn out to be a huge story with the white house putting together a list of people and sending out unsolicited e-mails to folks basically lobbying if this turns out to be the case, which is something the white house is legally not permitted to do. the white house spokesman didn't take kindly to the back and forth, to the question. >> no. he's a prickly one, he is. and i want to make the point, one point that keeps getting not noticed. that is that all of the major polls have shown that people, audiences watching these town meetings on television believe overwhelmingly that the anger is real. that it is not manufacturered and organized to the "n"th degree. it's interesting
even he dispatched robert gibbs to say that, that it's, that the cable tv is, and the protesters are standing in the way of an alternative to having corporate america run the show. this is absolute, right out of the canned left department. >> rick: robert gibbs, interesting that you mention him, because i'm sure you saw the exchange week between president spokesman and our own major garrett who uncovered what could turn out to be a huge story with the white house putting together a list...
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10, abc 2 news will be airing a special called remembering ted kennedy with diane sawyer and charlie gibb. you can see that tonight at 10, followed by abc 2 news at 11. >>> another warm and humid day today in the baltimore area. and right now maryland's most powerful radar not indicating any precipitation. we're not expecting any this evening. but as we go towards the end of the week, that's going to be a different cup of tea. as far as the forecast, for the next couple hours, partly cloudy, humid. we'll see temperatures hang right around 86 degrees for another couple of hours. but a new tropical storm danny could impact our weekend weather. we'll tell you all about it, coming up. >> all right, norm, thanks. >>> the state of maryland has made it official. more than $450 million in budget cuts. as roosevelt leftwich reports, some of the cuts are causing an outcry. >> so the secretary's agenda -- >> reporter: it was more formality than anything else. the $450 million in cuts will affect state services. the governor says it's just about getting through the recession. >> if you look at the va
10, abc 2 news will be airing a special called remembering ted kennedy with diane sawyer and charlie gibb. you can see that tonight at 10, followed by abc 2 news at 11. >>> another warm and humid day today in the baltimore area. and right now maryland's most powerful radar not indicating any precipitation. we're not expecting any this evening. but as we go towards the end of the week, that's going to be a different cup of tea. as far as the forecast, for the next couple hours, partly...
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>> robert gibbs was asked about the letter from senator kennedy. he said the president had not read it and has the white house no comment. at the end of the briefing, robert gibbs said the media has been "slicing and dicing its coverage of health care town hall meetings." he said it gave a distorted view of the health-care debate. of course, the polling data suggest that it has hurt the white house, the president's popularity, and health care generally. and it has put the president in a defensive posture as he begins his weeklong vacation in martha's vineyard. before that, he will be on a conference call with organizing america, the vast network dedicated to the white house, and now house in the offices of the democratic national committee. the president will try to rally them as he approaches vacation. on the question of partisanship or by partisanship, robert gibbs said the white house preference is bipartisanship, but it is leaving all options on the table, which could possibly be in late fall decision by leaders of the democratic side to do a g
>> robert gibbs was asked about the letter from senator kennedy. he said the president had not read it and has the white house no comment. at the end of the briefing, robert gibbs said the media has been "slicing and dicing its coverage of health care town hall meetings." he said it gave a distorted view of the health-care debate. of course, the polling data suggest that it has hurt the white house, the president's popularity, and health care generally. and it has put the...
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but let's start first with the white house and the robert gibbs, the spokesman for the obama administration. and he actually released a statement saying, "mr. novak was somebody who wrote for one of the local chicago papers." i think no matter how you feel personally about his political leanings, i think the president would agree with many that have said they had respect for his reporting and for his ability and his opinion. even if they didn't agree with him." i think that's probably a good lesson for all of us. either in auguaugust, or town hall meetings or as we move forward on issues like healthcare or anything else." is this a colossal failure of good taste? this swarmy, horrible statement that refers to him as a local reporter and has to drag healthcare into it, in a statement about a very famous columnist who has been around for more than half a century? this is what you say after he dies? the white house is just tone deaf. mr. gibbs ought to get, really ought to take lessons in courtesy. >> eric: i imagine novak's death is a teaching lesson. >> it's a terrible dig. this is a man who
but let's start first with the white house and the robert gibbs, the spokesman for the obama administration. and he actually released a statement saying, "mr. novak was somebody who wrote for one of the local chicago papers." i think no matter how you feel personally about his political leanings, i think the president would agree with many that have said they had respect for his reporting and for his ability and his opinion. even if they didn't agree with him." i think that's...
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but we just got out of robert gibbs' office, white house spokesman robert gibbs who emphasized the white house and the administration's position on this, as well. he reiterated that they express deep sympathies to the families of the victims of pan am flight 103 that they have expressed to the united kingdom and scottish authorities their dismay with this decision. the official statement coming from the white house this morning and i'll just read it to you very briefly. it says the united states deeply regrets the decision by the scottish executive to release al megrahi. he was convicted and sentenced to life in prissen for his role in the bombing of pan am flight 103 which blew up over scotland on december 21st, 1988. the united kingdom and to scottish authorities, we continue to believe that megrahi should serve out his sentence in scotland. on this day we extend our deepest sympathies to the families who lost loved ones. we recognize the effects of such a loved one weigh upon a family forever. senior administration official os also telling us this morning, told us that it was secretar
but we just got out of robert gibbs' office, white house spokesman robert gibbs who emphasized the white house and the administration's position on this, as well. he reiterated that they express deep sympathies to the families of the victims of pan am flight 103 that they have expressed to the united kingdom and scottish authorities their dismay with this decision. the official statement coming from the white house this morning and i'll just read it to you very briefly. it says the united...
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lindsay czarniak sits down for lunch with former redskins coach joe gibbs. those stories are coming up in a few minutes. there's something big happeng at pizza hut. - woooh, nice! - that's a lot of food! now get big meals like our stuffed pizza rolls, pizza mia, the p'zone... and our personal panormous pizza starting at just $5. the big eat tiny price menu. only at pizza hut. - woooh, nice! - that's a lot of food! now get big meals like our stuffed pizza rolls, pizza mia, the p'zone... and our personal panormous pizza starting at just $5. the big eat tiny price menu. only at pizza hut. >>> in taiwan, military choppers are carrying survivors to safety from remote areas devastated by a typhoon. at least 70 people are dead but hundreds of others are feared trapped in the muds and rocks that buried their homes. choppers are scanning therea looking for signs of life as the floodwaters recede. >>> tropical storm felicia made her presence known in hawaii. the storm sent huge waves crashing to shore. however, she is losing some of her strength. today the storm was d
lindsay czarniak sits down for lunch with former redskins coach joe gibbs. those stories are coming up in a few minutes. there's something big happeng at pizza hut. - woooh, nice! - that's a lot of food! now get big meals like our stuffed pizza rolls, pizza mia, the p'zone... and our personal panormous pizza starting at just $5. the big eat tiny price menu. only at pizza hut. - woooh, nice! - that's a lot of food! now get big meals like our stuffed pizza rolls, pizza mia, the p'zone... and our...
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. >> they're not gibb unlessing at us gosh -- nipping at us anymore, this governor is take bites. >> reporter: in all, the state is cutting $736 million from the budget, 60% that have coming from state agencies. 29% is coming from aid to local government and 11 percent from state employees. >> we have one simple intention, and that is to get maryland through the other side of this resession as quickly as possible with as much of our priorities intact. >> why does it always us that are to pay in. >> reporter: the state employees say furloughs hurt them last year enough. and said their voices will be heard. the last time we did it because of save state jobs. so the state employees didn't come out and say anything. here we're back again. another furlough and more of our state employees are still losing be jobs. >> i can't stretch it any further. i'm robbing priester to paul every month. and i see that going on and on. >> reporter: the governor and the lieutenant of give back as some of their salary as part of the state budget cutting process. we'll see what happens at the department of
. >> they're not gibb unlessing at us gosh -- nipping at us anymore, this governor is take bites. >> reporter: in all, the state is cutting $736 million from the budget, 60% that have coming from state agencies. 29% is coming from aid to local government and 11 percent from state employees. >> we have one simple intention, and that is to get maryland through the other side of this resession as quickly as possible with as much of our priorities intact. >> why does it...
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coach gibbs, it's great to have you today. i grew up a giants fan and still resent you for beating us each and every year. >> i fnl you. i've been in a costume because i don't want anybody to see the redskins coach. i get some lumps in new york. >> smart man. >> my father is a fan. >> let's talk about the news of the day. i guess first of all were you surprised that the eagles took michael vick? >> i felt like it was probably going to be somebody that would take him and say this solved all of our quarterback problems. i thought they would probably take him to be a starter. i didn't think somebody would take him to go in behind a starter that they have there. it was a little bit of a surprise. what we hope here some of these young guys made a horrible mistake, paid a big price. now we all hope that he would reinstate his career, have a great finish and learn from his past mistakes. >> how do you weigh that as an organization from the pr sta standpoint? you're looking at what you need as a team and how he can help you as a team
coach gibbs, it's great to have you today. i grew up a giants fan and still resent you for beating us each and every year. >> i fnl you. i've been in a costume because i don't want anybody to see the redskins coach. i get some lumps in new york. >> smart man. >> my father is a fan. >> let's talk about the news of the day. i guess first of all were you surprised that the eagles took michael vick? >> i felt like it was probably going to be somebody that would take...
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let's speak with robert gibbs and sparring sessions to robert gibbs. to his credit as you brought up in the pregame show. he stuck in there and he fought it out with major garrett and he could have easily went to the next reporter. but when it was all said and done, major garrett didn't get any answers. steve: it all came down. this the white house sent out an email to a bunch of people that said, essentially, ok. this is from axelrod. these are the myths. these are the truths regarding health care. major garrett was asking about well, some people who didn't sign up for these wound up with them. how did that happen? here is a minute and three of the exchange. >> assume that somebody is violating the law. >> never ever signed up for anything related to this white house, senator obama as a candidate. senator obama as anything, and have received emails from david axelrod, how could that be? >> i would be interested to see who you gotcha email from and whether or not they are on the list. >> but i just want to be. >> what you are telling me is i need to gi
let's speak with robert gibbs and sparring sessions to robert gibbs. to his credit as you brought up in the pregame show. he stuck in there and he fought it out with major garrett and he could have easily went to the next reporter. but when it was all said and done, major garrett didn't get any answers. steve: it all came down. this the white house sent out an email to a bunch of people that said, essentially, ok. this is from axelrod. these are the myths. these are the truths regarding health...
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earlier today robert gibbs says that won't make sense. over the weekend national economic adviser larry summers sa said they would have to find funding somewhere. another interview geithner said tax increases might be nesz at some point to get the budget deficit down. >> we're going to have to do what's necessary. that's a critical nipg. we have to bring these deficits down dramatically. we have to do what tilt takes. we have to do what's necessary. >> about two hours ago robert gibbs says the president tends to keep his campaign promises. >> i'm reit raerating that he'st raising taxes on those who make less than $250,000 a year. >> the economic stimulus package included tax cuts for 95% of workers who pay taxes. would you be willing to pony up more if it came to that? call us. e-mail us at cnn.com/hln. standard text rates apply. >>> a northwest airlines jumbo jet blew five tires on landing at st. paul minneapolis airport. it had 15 northwest employees on board. no passengers. everybody appears to be okay. an airport representative said t
earlier today robert gibbs says that won't make sense. over the weekend national economic adviser larry summers sa said they would have to find funding somewhere. another interview geithner said tax increases might be nesz at some point to get the budget deficit down. >> we're going to have to do what's necessary. that's a critical nipg. we have to bring these deficits down dramatically. we have to do what tilt takes. we have to do what's necessary. >> about two hours ago robert...
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white house press said gibbs said if he is dead the people of pakistan will be safer as a result. >>> police in virginia are investigating a fire that killed a man at a boy scout camp. it broke out early this morning in buffalo gampt firefighters fond a map's body after the fire had been extinguished. the camp closed early ands h sntsad h to come pick up their children. >>> from the road through the roof of a home. police were pursuing a suspect in a stolen car around the:30. when the suspect rolled down an embankment, rolled down the roof of a house and crashed into the side of the house. by the time they got there, the room was empty, the house was empty. >>> sean taylor is sticking with his plea deal. he agreedad to testify against four otherpe s scts in exchange for a 29-sentence. hunt was trying to back out of the arrangement that could have been resulted in him getting two life sentences instead. but hunt changed his mind after speaking with his mother and attorney. they alleged tried to rob the redskins's safety home in palmetto way, florida. >>> two deadly accidents involving
white house press said gibbs said if he is dead the people of pakistan will be safer as a result. >>> police in virginia are investigating a fire that killed a man at a boy scout camp. it broke out early this morning in buffalo gampt firefighters fond a map's body after the fire had been extinguished. the camp closed early ands h sntsad h to come pick up their children. >>> from the road through the roof of a home. police were pursuing a suspect in a stolen car around the:30....
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we see robert gibbs, the white house press secretary there, about to be offering some remarks. we know he is going to get pointed questions about where health care reform stands now and weigh in on the situation in afghanistan, that senator snow calls troubling. >> the first family will depart camp david en route to andrews air force base and arriving at andrews at 9:40. is somebody cheering for that in the back? somebody seemed particularly excited about that helicopter ride? 9:45rks the first family depart andrews en route to martha's vineyard. arriving at approximately 10:55 at cape cod coast guard air station. that is open arrival. bill will gaggle on the flight up. the president return to washington sometime. right now the late afternoon of sunday, august 30th. i do not have an exact time for you. but as that gets closer, we'll have a chance to talk about it. with that, take us away. >> thank you. on the meeting with former senator daschle, can you tell us a little bit about what they are talking about? is it just health care or other topics? >> the guidance i have is they
we see robert gibbs, the white house press secretary there, about to be offering some remarks. we know he is going to get pointed questions about where health care reform stands now and weigh in on the situation in afghanistan, that senator snow calls troubling. >> the first family will depart camp david en route to andrews air force base and arriving at andrews at 9:40. is somebody cheering for that in the back? somebody seemed particularly excited about that helicopter ride? 9:45rks the...
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joining us now is white house press secretary robert gibbs. robert, good morning. >> good morning, harry. how are you? >> so somebody stands up in this meeting in new hampshire today and starts shouting, what's going to happen? >> well, i think what the president will do is turn to that person and probably ask them to be civilized and give them an answer to their question. harry, i've probably been to 500 town hall meetings with barack obama all the way back to his state senate days. we've been to a lot of meetings where people didn't agree with us, but the tradition of a town hall meeting is to give people information so that they can make a decision about a policy that impacts their lives, and i think that's what this town hall meeting will do today. i know the president is excited about engaging the public again. >> the folks that have been shouting at these meetings, they're passionate, they're adamant, they're absolutely convinced these healthcare reforms will make it worse, not better. what do you know that they don't know? >> i'll tell
joining us now is white house press secretary robert gibbs. robert, good morning. >> good morning, harry. how are you? >> so somebody stands up in this meeting in new hampshire today and starts shouting, what's going to happen? >> well, i think what the president will do is turn to that person and probably ask them to be civilized and give them an answer to their question. harry, i've probably been to 500 town hall meetings with barack obama all the way back to his state...
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but robert gibbs saying within the town hall meeting itself they're not expecting fireworks per se. >> quickly before i let you go, we were looking at a website. i understand the president has a new website regarding health care? >> reporter: yeah, they've launched a new page on the white house website and the administration is calling it reality check. they're trying to push back against some of the criticisms out there about health care reform. this is really just the latest tool that the white house is using to try and counter some of the arguments that are out there. but clearly a sign that administration officials are concerned, heidi, that maybe some of these arguments are starting to get some traction. heidi? >> all right, elaine quijano for us this morning. thank you, elaine. for live coverage of the president's town hall remarks, you can stay right here with cnn, it'll come your way 1:00 p.m. eastern. >>> in the meantime, let's go ahead and take a moment to get back to the town hall meeting underway right now in lebanon, pennsylvania. you see senator arlen specter there. i wa
but robert gibbs saying within the town hall meeting itself they're not expecting fireworks per se. >> quickly before i let you go, we were looking at a website. i understand the president has a new website regarding health care? >> reporter: yeah, they've launched a new page on the white house website and the administration is calling it reality check. they're trying to push back against some of the criticisms out there about health care reform. this is really just the latest tool...
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robert gibbs said they are not sending $2 billion, but offering lines of credit to u.s. firms so they can compete for land contracts regarded to the operation. then there is the george soros connection. the hedge fund controlled by soros bought and sold millions of shares, the largest of the firm's holdings prior to the new offer of cred guarantees to the brazilian energy client. no one has accused sore owes of wrongdoing, but bloggers say it does not pass the, quote, smell test. the $2 billion commitment by the import export bank is expected to grow as the u.s. competes on behalf of american exportders of goods and services against those from china, which has pledged $10 billion. james rosen, fox news. bret: crude oil futures were down about $1. october crude gave up 92 cents to settle at $72.91 a barrel. gasoline is averaging $2 why 64 a gallon, down 2 cents from a week ago. the administration says the cash for clunkers program will end next monday at 8:00 p.m. eastern time. the transportation department reports auto dealers have signed contracts worth more than $1.9 b
robert gibbs said they are not sending $2 billion, but offering lines of credit to u.s. firms so they can compete for land contracts regarded to the operation. then there is the george soros connection. the hedge fund controlled by soros bought and sold millions of shares, the largest of the firm's holdings prior to the new offer of cred guarantees to the brazilian energy client. no one has accused sore owes of wrongdoing, but bloggers say it does not pass the, quote, smell test. the $2 billion...
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it seems like it's been mentioned by gibbs, by the president himself, and by others. >> when? >> over the course of the last six months. >> fox news? >> yes, the fox news channel. and it just seems like on a number of occasions -- >> i'm not sure i agree with the premise of your questions. >> it seems like in a number of occasions we've been singled out for maybe being a little more critical than some of the other cable networks, some of the other media outlets. is that a strategy or is that some -- is that more haphazard? >> yes, like i said, i don't agree with the premise of your question, and so i wouldn't really know how to answer it. sir. >> could you address the sort of complaints from republicans (inaudible) nrcc -- is this really the best time for the man leading it all to be sipping wine (inaudible). >> who's that release from, i'm sorry? >> nrcc. >> nrcc. as i recall, the previous president actually had taken quite a bit a vacation himself, and i don't think that anybody bemoaned that or bemoans this president trying to take some time with his family to recharge his
it seems like it's been mentioned by gibbs, by the president himself, and by others. >> when? >> over the course of the last six months. >> fox news? >> yes, the fox news channel. and it just seems like on a number of occasions -- >> i'm not sure i agree with the premise of your questions. >> it seems like in a number of occasions we've been singled out for maybe being a little more critical than some of the other cable networks, some of the other media...
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i asked robert gibbs about that today. he said the white house wants to try to stay out of the back and forth. they may not be able to do that for long. there could be a civil war brewing within the party, lou. >> a civil war. and back and forth. isn't that the nature of politics itself? >> reporter: certainly. if you have people on the left threatening more conservative democrats just days after the president was trying to show flexibility in order to reach out to some of those conservative democrats and show that he's willing to listen to all sides in the debate, that might obviously make it a difficult for the white house moving forward just to keep their own democrats together let alone winning over republicans. >> keep them together or get them together. >> reporter: maybe get them. >> what is this expression. i never heard it before. none of our folks here have heard of it before. what is wee weed up as the president said. >> reporter: i had a sneaking suspicion you might ask me that. i hate not to have an answer for
i asked robert gibbs about that today. he said the white house wants to try to stay out of the back and forth. they may not be able to do that for long. there could be a civil war brewing within the party, lou. >> a civil war. and back and forth. isn't that the nature of politics itself? >> reporter: certainly. if you have people on the left threatening more conservative democrats just days after the president was trying to show flexibility in order to reach out to some of those...
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right now robert gibbs is briefing at the white house. let's listen to what he has to say. >> i watched your newscast. >> what was your reaction? >> i would -- >> i would like to try -- >> -- have him talk to senator murkowski, who said, just in case you didn't -- i didn't see it, it wasn't on your newscast -- but it does us no good to incite fear in people by saying there are these end of life provisions, these death panels. quite honestly, i'm so offended at that terminology, because it absolutely isn't in the bill. there's no reason to gin up fear in the american public by saying things that are not included in the bill. that, i think, would be my -- i would paraphrase that response. >> -- senator grassley? >> yeah, i think that's what senator murkowski said -- >> in your mind, this doesn't jeopardize the bipartisanship right now? >> no, i think we're continuing to -- obviously, the president is continuing to talk to lawmakers and hope that this finance committee can come to some agreement. >> besides the town hall, tomorrow, what else
right now robert gibbs is briefing at the white house. let's listen to what he has to say. >> i watched your newscast. >> what was your reaction? >> i would -- >> i would like to try -- >> -- have him talk to senator murkowski, who said, just in case you didn't -- i didn't see it, it wasn't on your newscast -- but it does us no good to incite fear in people by saying there are these end of life provisions, these death panels. quite honestly, i'm so offended at that...
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>> you know, white house press secretary robert gibbs just finished up a gaggle and he was asked this over and over again and are you giving up on a bipartisan route here. he said, absolutely not. that the administration is still hopeful, of course, that it could work with republicans on this issue and specifically he went into a little more detail saying, look, it wouldn't make any sense why on august 19th would we go out there saying we've given up on republicans while there are several weeks of negotiations left and, again, those questions continue. can this white house, can democrats really get republicans on board with this? obviously, the white house saying, look, we're still very open. here's what they're saying publicly. they're still very open to getting republicans on board here, if they're willing. drew? >> dana y want to ask you, why the big push anyway? democrats could do this alone, why do they ever want to get republicans on board? why don't they just ram it through? >> in fact, when you look at the vote, they probably do need republicans because although they have 60 v
>> you know, white house press secretary robert gibbs just finished up a gaggle and he was asked this over and over again and are you giving up on a bipartisan route here. he said, absolutely not. that the administration is still hopeful, of course, that it could work with republicans on this issue and specifically he went into a little more detail saying, look, it wouldn't make any sense why on august 19th would we go out there saying we've given up on republicans while there are several...
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gibbs said and other said after secretary sebelius comment, it's clear they prefer a plic option. we are going to try to get a bipartisan bill, but a public option to many, many objective observers is essential to bringing the costs down. it provides competition. >> i understand your preferences -- >> we will have one. if every republican says they will not be for a public option, we can find a level playing field, modify -- level playing field public option where insurance companies and this option compete and we will get 60 democratic votes for it. >> is that the idea of a co-op? is that the idea of a co-op that operates in the states? >> a co-op is different. it's set up by cooperators. i think, you need, in whatever comes about, i prefer the public option. you ne three things. itas tbe available on day one. it can't be three years down the road in the noncompetitive way continues to raise costs. second. it has to be available to everybody. senator grassley has the idea of 100 farmers getting together and forming a co-op, that's great. it's not going to help the rest of the cit
gibbs said and other said after secretary sebelius comment, it's clear they prefer a plic option. we are going to try to get a bipartisan bill, but a public option to many, many objective observers is essential to bringing the costs down. it provides competition. >> i understand your preferences -- >> we will have one. if every republican says they will not be for a public option, we can find a level playing field, modify -- level playing field public option where insurance...
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the press secretary robert gibbs scramble to backtrack on the idea. we will show you later on what he said to reporters at the what does. inside, the reporting of two reporters -- as the economic policy is working, and public appearances the president will attempt to regain the initiative on the economy. it says he has had several weeks of rocky support. we're joined this morning by the reporter from "the washington post." all this dovetails into what we will see later this week as he travels to indiana and tomorrow to detroit. what can we expect? guest: you can expect talk about the reason gdp numbers. never has a shrinking quarter been so welcomed by a white house. it shrunk by 1%, but this was less than expected. as rahm emanuel told me recently, the rescue phase of the recovery effort is now wer moving into the rebuilding phase. they will talk about access to education and investment in new technology, specifically battery research in places like michigan and indiana where cars and rv's are made. host: part of this is that the administration expec
the press secretary robert gibbs scramble to backtrack on the idea. we will show you later on what he said to reporters at the what does. inside, the reporting of two reporters -- as the economic policy is working, and public appearances the president will attempt to regain the initiative on the economy. it says he has had several weeks of rocky support. we're joined this morning by the reporter from "the washington post." all this dovetails into what we will see later this week as he...
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attend, we saw robert gibbs talk about her repeatedly from the podium. attend of the day, she was responding to her not the other way around. >> the basic problem sarah palin is a political figure, she's kind of a king or queen of a narrowing island. this does that further. the basic problem she has, 60% of the public said she's not qualified to be president it deeps the problem with everybody else. this will contribute to her long-term marginization as president. if it wasn't this charge it would have been something else. because the health care debate is about much more than health care. i was out friday, at town meetings in colorado and frisco and edwards, with senator bennett, it's very clear that health care is a subset of a much broader concern about the overall direction of the obama administration, among republicans. if it wasn't death panels that was causing these people to come out, it would have been something else. the injury, the anger is really much broader and isn't tide to these spekts in the bill. >> that gets to a point, i brought up in
attend, we saw robert gibbs talk about her repeatedly from the podium. attend of the day, she was responding to her not the other way around. >> the basic problem sarah palin is a political figure, she's kind of a king or queen of a narrowing island. this does that further. the basic problem she has, 60% of the public said she's not qualified to be president it deeps the problem with everybody else. this will contribute to her long-term marginization as president. if it wasn't this charge...
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this is his second go around in dc and he has one man to thank, joe gibbs. >> i remember the first day i came back. i understand your pass, make the best of it. if it wasn't for that man right there, no telling where i'd be. >> where he is now is smack dab in the middle of the trenches and the fun and games. >> yeah, he is a team spankster. he keeps going and you have to say mike, you win. >> and he is 270-pounds. >> he's a big guy. >> you can't judge a book by its cover. >> thanks dave. >>> all right, coming up in living well, radiation overload from too many medical tests. a new study addresses this potential problem. we'll be right back. >>> and don't forget, we are always online at wusa9.com. stay with us. tonight's living well segment >>> now on to an important question in our high-tech world. how much is too much when it comes to radiation? tests give doctors clues on what is going on inside us, but radiation exposure adds up. in living well tonight, what that means for long-term health. >> john wilx needs a health scan. >> i can't get my heart fixed without getting a cat scan. >
this is his second go around in dc and he has one man to thank, joe gibbs. >> i remember the first day i came back. i understand your pass, make the best of it. if it wasn't for that man right there, no telling where i'd be. >> where he is now is smack dab in the middle of the trenches and the fun and games. >> yeah, he is a team spankster. he keeps going and you have to say mike, you win. >> and he is 270-pounds. >> he's a big guy. >> you can't judge a book...
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in a white hou statement, whithouse press secretary robert gibbs said e us. the first te of that partnership couldome if the w prime minister meets president obama and other wod leaders athe g20 summit in pittsburgh next month. fomore on the impact of the japanese ections, we're join by: sheila smith, a senior fellow for japan sdies at the council on foren relationsand daniel sneider, a former tyo-based journalist. he's now at stanford univsity's walter h. shorenein asia-pacific research center. welcome to you both. sheila smith, it felt like this election was basicay a crisis of confidence in thway things have been ne before. >> absolutely. and this is a system that's been ting to change now for over a decade. so i thk the japanese puic continue to try to find an answer with the ldp but st got to the point wherthey lost coidence complely in their leadehip. >> was this a votefor e new come orjust to get rid of the old timers. >> i think its with a ttle bit of both. japanese voters tendedo punish th ldp in that long 50 yr tenure of eir rule in upper hoe electi
in a white hou statement, whithouse press secretary robert gibbs said e us. the first te of that partnership couldome if the w prime minister meets president obama and other wod leaders athe g20 summit in pittsburgh next month. fomore on the impact of the japanese ections, we're join by: sheila smith, a senior fellow for japan sdies at the council on foren relationsand daniel sneider, a former tyo-based journalist. he's now at stanford univsity's walter h. shorenein asia-pacific research...
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indications are that robert gibbs would want to walk and back from there. jane: we will look for that. thank you, mike. jon: president obama's health care reform plan, an important house committee approved that plan after a heated debate. now comes the tough task of selling it to the american people. according to recent polls, that is not going to be easy. 48% of americans call the health care system good or excellent. 19% rated as poor. all this comes more than a year after another health care bill was introduced in congress, a bipartisan effort that lawmakers said would not add to the deficit. where do things stand on that? james rosen is live in washington with more. a number of influential people are taking a second look at this first proposal. >> this is called a healthy americans act. it was first proposed two years ago. basically, everyone would purchase their own insurance. everyone would be covered forever. employers would face new taxes, but would no longer be required to provide health insurance. the congressional budget office has found the plan
indications are that robert gibbs would want to walk and back from there. jane: we will look for that. thank you, mike. jon: president obama's health care reform plan, an important house committee approved that plan after a heated debate. now comes the tough task of selling it to the american people. according to recent polls, that is not going to be easy. 48% of americans call the health care system good or excellent. 19% rated as poor. all this comes more than a year after another health care...
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assembly gathering in new york later on in september, and when the white house was asked about it, robert gibbs said that he would not contradict our interview with president perez. he also said there is hope for progress as far as the settlement issue. what about all of this and also the developments on iran, israel and iran? let's bring in our panel. steve hayes with "the weekly standard", and juan williams and syndicated columnist charles krauthammer. charles, let's start with you in the bade i did bunch format here. what about this development on the peace process and this meeting we didn't know b. >> it is more like hollywood scare squares. let's remember that for over a year, the previous prime minister of israel, ehud olmert had been negotiating with the head of the palestinians and made an astonishingly generous offer in december of '08, which the palestinians refused, as they always refused, so obama comes in, and instead of picking up and trying to get the palestinians to moderate, what did he do? he attacks netanyahu. he tries to make an issue of settlements, which had been in consen
assembly gathering in new york later on in september, and when the white house was asked about it, robert gibbs said that he would not contradict our interview with president perez. he also said there is hope for progress as far as the settlement issue. what about all of this and also the developments on iran, israel and iran? let's bring in our panel. steve hayes with "the weekly standard", and juan williams and syndicated columnist charles krauthammer. charles, let's start with you...
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>> well, robert gibbs talk a bit about it. he said we think it's important to have industry at the table. that's why they made the deal. they think that, you know, ultimately, and if you look back in the first efforts of health care reform in the early 90s, the industry largely opposed health care reform. this time they have a seat at the table. sure, motivated by self interest. and they feel it's important to deal with the hospitals, and the doctors and the insurers and so forth to try to extract the best deal they can get. i want to play you something in an exchange between chuck todd and robert gibbs. >> can you say for sure they were promised nothing in return? >> i can assure you we have come to an agreement to seek savings from the pharmaceutical industry as part of comprehensive health care. >> so that's the white house's position, the $80 billion deal exists, and it stands. as for the specifics, maybe we will hear about it when it comes part of the bill in the senate, which actually is said that this will be in the sen
>> well, robert gibbs talk a bit about it. he said we think it's important to have industry at the table. that's why they made the deal. they think that, you know, ultimately, and if you look back in the first efforts of health care reform in the early 90s, the industry largely opposed health care reform. this time they have a seat at the table. sure, motivated by self interest. and they feel it's important to deal with the hospitals, and the doctors and the insurers and so forth to try...
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. >> it is worth noting that robert gibbs did not offer a lot of specifics, except to claim that his predictions on foreign policy have not been very accurate. shepard: the former vice president is claiming that the obama administration is taking us back to what we call a pre- 9/11 mentality. >> that is one of the more significant claims in the interview that this new group created by the obama administration will decide how we question high-value detainee's. he says that the administration is going back to the mindset. >> if we tried to do that back in the aftermath of 9/11, we would have gotten no place. it moves very much in the direction of going back to the old way of looking at these terrorist attacks that these are law enforcement problems and this is not a strategic threat to the united states. i think it is a direct slap at the cia. i cannot think it will work. >> the other side of this argument is that the documents the former vice president wanted classified then he showed how much intelligence was gathered makes no specific reference whatsoever to the controversial progra
. >> it is worth noting that robert gibbs did not offer a lot of specifics, except to claim that his predictions on foreign policy have not been very accurate. shepard: the former vice president is claiming that the obama administration is taking us back to what we call a pre- 9/11 mentality. >> that is one of the more significant claims in the interview that this new group created by the obama administration will decide how we question high-value detainee's. he says that the...
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and for that he has one man to thank, joe gibbs. >> he is like, mike i understand your past. you have a second chance. make the best out of it and if it wasn't for that man right there, no telling where i would be. >> reporter: where he is now is smack dab in the middle of the trenches and fun and games. dave owens 9 news now and wusa9.com. >>> we are buzzing about a few things. one dominick, the author that had a story of crime. he died of bladder cancer. he was griffin dunn's dad by the way. he was 83 and wrote the two mrs. granville. he traveled to germany and dominican republic and had stem cells and he wrote they had been in the same clinic as farrah fawcett. >> an amazing summer with all of the noted celebrities who have died. even an article in the "washington post" about it comes in threes, but this has been waves and waves and waves. >> o.j., even some kennedy family trials he covered, as well. >> we talked about this earlier. we teased it. bob dylan is the rock icon. guess what kind of album he is coming out with. >> christmas. >> she coming out with a winter wonder
and for that he has one man to thank, joe gibbs. >> he is like, mike i understand your past. you have a second chance. make the best out of it and if it wasn't for that man right there, no telling where i would be. >> reporter: where he is now is smack dab in the middle of the trenches and fun and games. dave owens 9 news now and wusa9.com. >>> we are buzzing about a few things. one dominick, the author that had a story of crime. he died of bladder cancer. he was griffin...
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. >> reporter: white house spokesman robert gibbs says the president is expected to spend most of the time this week relaxing with his family. maybe playing a few rounds of golf. but he won't be totally off the grid. he is expected to be in regular contact with members of congress, trying to hammer out that health care plan. >> i suppose so. rachel martin, thanks so much. >>> now, for "the bottom line," on the gone yoing debate with the president, we turn to host of "this week," george stephanopoulos. good morning, george. >> hey, kate. >> the polls we had out on friday, show the president's approval rating on health care really dropping. from 57% now down to 46%. i guess the question i have, though, is does it matter that the public is not with him? does he need the public support? or can he do it, frankly, without the public? >> he can't do it without the public. i think the white house knows that. they're actually hoping that this break, this vacation for the president, will give everybody a chance to cool down a little bit. and will help improve his standing over the next couple o
. >> reporter: white house spokesman robert gibbs says the president is expected to spend most of the time this week relaxing with his family. maybe playing a few rounds of golf. but he won't be totally off the grid. he is expected to be in regular contact with members of congress, trying to hammer out that health care plan. >> i suppose so. rachel martin, thanks so much. >>> now, for "the bottom line," on the gone yoing debate with the president, we turn to host...
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in about an hour so, we will give you, robert gibbs, the daily press briefing. tonight on what tv prime time, author alice walker, winner of the pulitzer prize for her bark "the color purple." our three-hour program starts at 8:00 eastern on c-span2. >> as the health-care conversation continues, c-span's healthcare hub is a key resource. all the latest tweets video links, and the latest on town hall meetings and senate debates. the c-span health care hub c- span.org/healthcare. >> this fall, enter the home of america's highest court. the supreme court, becoming the first sunday in october on c- span. >> how is c-span funded? >> the u.s. government. >> private benefactors. >> it is not public funding. >> i'm good to see from me, my tax dollars. >> america's cable companies created c-span as a public service. a private business initiatives. no government mandate, no government money. >> now from this morning's "washington journal," a discussion of the obama administration posture policy agenda and public opinion. ost: thank you for being with us. you have tracked
in about an hour so, we will give you, robert gibbs, the daily press briefing. tonight on what tv prime time, author alice walker, winner of the pulitzer prize for her bark "the color purple." our three-hour program starts at 8:00 eastern on c-span2. >> as the health-care conversation continues, c-span's healthcare hub is a key resource. all the latest tweets video links, and the latest on town hall meetings and senate debates. the c-span health care hub c- span.org/healthcare....
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somebody needs to ask robert gibbs if is he going to question the motives of the obama administration officials who have been funded with this big pharma money. steve: yeah, that's going to happen. >> yeah, i know. and then the follow-up question, of course, is what is he going to do now? is david axelrod going to have a redo you feel oar disclosure policy from now on when he appears on all of the tv shows to chauffeur this plan? because, look, if the obama administration itself that promised the most transparency and ethics ever. and we are not getting that that's the bottom line in culture of corruption. and i keep -- my thesis keeps getting proved every single day with these people. steve: perhaps why that's the number one book for the "new york times" third straight week. congratulations, michigan shed. thanks for joining us from mile high city in denver. brian: that's one story can you believe in in the "new york times," right? >> that's right. the only one. gretchen: we need to put on a little bit of a warning here. if you have kids in the room you probably want them to get away
somebody needs to ask robert gibbs if is he going to question the motives of the obama administration officials who have been funded with this big pharma money. steve: yeah, that's going to happen. >> yeah, i know. and then the follow-up question, of course, is what is he going to do now? is david axelrod going to have a redo you feel oar disclosure policy from now on when he appears on all of the tv shows to chauffeur this plan? because, look, if the obama administration itself that...
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i told robert gibbs i was taking home a robe if i saw a white house robe i was taking it back to philly. >> let's take a look. here is some more of the president. this is a serious discussion. i can't resist. here he is talking about trying to do something really historic and how difficult it is. >> passing a big bill like this is always messy. fdr was called a socialist when he passed social security. jfk and lyndon johnson, they were both accused of a government takeover of health care when they passed medicare. this is the process that we go through because understandably the american people have a long tradition of being suspicious of government. until the government actually does something that helps them, and then they don't want anybody messing with whatever gets set up. >> michael, you've got a lot of republican listeners, i know that, and some middle of the road people and a few libs, but let me ask you this, doesn't it seem clear to you that the republican strategy now is scorched earth? destroy this guys chances. if he wins, they lose. therefore, they want him to lose. if he
i told robert gibbs i was taking home a robe if i saw a white house robe i was taking it back to philly. >> let's take a look. here is some more of the president. this is a serious discussion. i can't resist. here he is talking about trying to do something really historic and how difficult it is. >> passing a big bill like this is always messy. fdr was called a socialist when he passed social security. jfk and lyndon johnson, they were both accused of a government takeover of health...
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we actually have the comments made by robert gibbs in the press briefing yesterday. we will look at that and then start taking calls. >> i have heard the president say if making tough decisions and getting important things done that washington has failed to deal with for decades means that he only lives in this house and makes his decisions for quadra years, he is comfortable with that. host: -- makes his decisions for four years. host: the way he approaches these issues is not in a mode of self-preservation. obama wants to take decisions that are in the best interests of the american people, not what is in the best interests of his personal polling numbers. about the next 20 minutes we will talk about a president and his discussion about trading in a second term for success in goals in the first term. the first call comes from ohio on the democratic line. what you think about this? caller: i think what he is attempting to do is a wonderful thing. i think the lady who called in earlier really got it when she said those in power with the money are doing all they can t
we actually have the comments made by robert gibbs in the press briefing yesterday. we will look at that and then start taking calls. >> i have heard the president say if making tough decisions and getting important things done that washington has failed to deal with for decades means that he only lives in this house and makes his decisions for quadra years, he is comfortable with that. host: -- makes his decisions for four years. host: the way he approaches these issues is not in a mode...